I'm currently writing a self-help book on men's health. It will be published first in
the UK and then, hopefully, around the world. I need, therefore, to include some
information about organisations that men can contact for further advice in as many
English-speaking countries as possible.

I've got the UK and the USA covered but have, as yet, come up with very little for
Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

I'd be very grateful if anyone could give some good leads or information about specific
organisations. I'm particularly interested in national organisations which provide help
with:

A radical feminist perspective is one that is aware that: men are waging a war against
women * rape, battering, incest, prostitution, pornography, poverty, heterosexuality, and
gynocide are some of the main instruments of male supremacy * all forms of hierarchy and
domination must be opposed * organized, political resistance is necessary to make change
in our local communities and the world * we must strive to eradicate domination and
subordination from our personal lives and sexual practices * Join us in creating a culture
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Hello! If you are a feminist and would be interested in sharing your
story of how you came to be a feminist, please read on!

This questionnaire is part of a research project on Feminist Identity
Development being conducted in the Psychology Department at Cornell University. I am
interested in finding out how women and men who identify themselves as feminists arrived
at that identity. I am interested in hearing the feminist identity development stories of
adult women and men of all ages and from all backgrounds. Any and all feminists are
welcome to participate! If you know other people who would be interested in participating,
please pass this questionnaire along or have them contact me at the phone number or e-mail
address below.

If you consider yourself "pro-feminist" or
"womanist" rather than "feminist," please complete the questionnaire,
and explain your ideology and why you choose the term you do.

Following is a series of questions designed to explore how you came to
be a feminist.

Please complete each question as honestly and thoughtfully as possible.

You may print out this questionnaire, complete it, and return it to me at the address
below. OR, you may type your answers into this e-mail and FORWARD it to me at

IMPORTANT: DO NOT hit "reply" because this will not be returned to me. Rather,
hit FORWARD and then type your responses in the text.

You are free to leave any questions unanswered.

All responses and participation will be kept confidential, and consent forms will be
stored away from questionnaires, in a locked lab.

Thank you for your participation!

I. Demographic Questionnaire

1) Gender:

2) Age:

3) Race/ethnicity:

4) Religion:

5) Country of origin:

6) Occupation:

7) Sexual orientation:

8) Relationship status:

9) Educational attainment:

II. Feminist Identity Development Questionnaire

please use as much space as necessary or, if printing out, attach additional pages if
necessary, or answer on separate hand- or type-written pages, if desired

2. What does it mean to you to be a feminist, or, how would you define "feminist?

3. How did you get to be a feminist? Please take your time answering this question, and
be as detailed as possible. Be sure to discuss any significant events that may have
directed you toward feminism.

4. Can you remember a time when you did NOT consider yourself a feminist? What was that
like?

5. How has your cultural/ethnic background influenced your development as a feminist?
6. How has your racial background influenced your development as a feminist?

7. How has your sexual orientation influenced your development as a feminist?

8. How has your age cohort (or the period in which you were born, grew up, etc.)
influenced your development as a feminist?

9. Are there any factors that you think are essential to becoming a feminist ?

10. Can you envision any way in which you could become NOT-a-feminist?

11. Do you think there is anyone who could NOT become a feminist (i.e., is there some
limiting factor that could keep certain people from ever becoming a feminist?)

12. Do you think men can be feminists? Why or why not?

13. If you had to sketch out a pathway to feminist identity development, what would it
look like?

14. Is there anything else you can add about your development as a feminist, your life
as a feminist, or your perceptions of being a feminist in 1999?

III. INFORMED CONSENT I agree to participate in the research on
Feminist Identity Development being conducted by Heather E. Macalister, Ph.D.; Psychology
Department (607-255-0410). I understand that this participation is entirely voluntary; I
can withdraw my consent at any time without penalty and have the results of the
participation, to the extent that it can be identified as mine, returned to me, removed
from the research records, or destroyed.

I understand the following points: 1) The reason for the research is to
assess developmental pathways toward feminist identity. The benefits that I may expect
from it are: 1. I will be exposed to methods of scientific inquiry 2. I will be
contributing to knowledge about feminist identity development 3. I will have the
opportunity to tell my own story in my own way, in a safe atmosphere 2) The procedures are
as follows 1. I will either print out this questionniare, complete it, and return it to
the specified address via U.S. mail, OR I will forward this e-mail to hem6@cornell.edu and
type my responses in my forwarded e-mail 2. My name will be dis-associated from the
questionnaire I return 3) No discomforts or stresses are foreseen 4) No risks are foreseen
5) The results of this participation will be confidential, and will not be released in any
individually identifiable form without prior consent, unless otherwise required by law. My
name will not be associated with my questionniare responses. My name will appear only on
this consent form which will be stored separately from the questionnaire. Tapes will be
stored in a locked lab and will be erased upon completion of this project. 6) The
investigator will answer any questions about the research now or during the course of the
project.

IF THIS CONSENT FORM IS BEING RETURNED VIA
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INDICATES CONSENT*

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THANK YOU for your participation! If responding electronically, please
be sure to FORWARD your reply to hem6@cornell.edu rather than "reply" or
"respond."

My name is Hugh Lagan and I work at the Amani Counselling and Training Institute in
Nairobi, Kenya. We are hoping in the near future to conduct a study exploring the
socialization experience of African men. The purpose of our study is to assist men in
better understanding how their learned socialization experience may in fact contribute in
a negative way to their life experience. The study would also hope to help both genders
better understand the male experience.

In light of the recent media attention given to the widespread presence of gender and
domestic violence within Kenyan society, we see this timely study as the beginnings of a
dialogue which we hope may stimulate a deeper appreciation of the complex nature of male
socialization and how its often rigid and restrictive learnings limit men in their life
choices.

I am writing to you to hopefully ask your assistance in this effort. We are currently
looking for any literature, articles or studies which have been done concerning the
experience of African men. We appreciate that some of this literature may be included
within writings or studies on the experience of African women.

Any help or direction you may be in a position to offer us would be most gratefully
received. As you can appreciate, such writings are minimal, and thus our need for
assistance from people and organizations like your own. Please know that we are more than
willing to pay for any articles or research you may be in a position to send us. I look
forward to hearing from you in the near future and our thanks for your time and
assistance.